Re: New Adjuncts Step In!

Winnie King

Posted on 8/22/09

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I was an adjunct almost thirty years ago, now returning to a
different world. I'm teaching Humanities with a capital H,
something the students take in the core curriculum in order
to avoid studying a foreign language. I, who taught German
for years, am now teaching the foreign language avoiders!
Anybody know what a SMART Board is, by the way?

Best,
Winnie

On 8/22/09, sspil wrote:
> It sounds like there are a lot of us first time adjuncts
> showing up here. I thought it would be fun to have one post
> to introduce ourselves and share experiences.
>
> I'm teaching an algebra based physics class this fall. I
> taught a couple of classes right out of college and then
> worked as an engineer for a large company for several years.
> I am just getting back into the workforce after taking time
> off to be with my children.
>
> A few things I'm doing to set the tone is to try and be
> incredibly organized with policies, procedures and
> expectations for my class up front and then stick to them.
> I realize that things will come up that may require some
> adjusting during the semester, but I think if you can let
> them know what to expect for the class on that first day, it
> goes a long way in preventing problems down the road.

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